>> live and in hd this is abc 7 breaking news. >> 94-year-old man has been found dead and police believe the death is suspicious and the nature. tom roussey will be checking it with a live report in a minute. >> we are on storm watch. traffic trouble for somebody on the ride home from work this evening. here is what conditions look like on interstate 270. you can tell the snow came down at a pretty decent clip. what can we expect in the morning? >> let's get to bob ryan who has been tracking the system. >> i would do my homework heading out for school and work in the morning. this has been a fast mover. as we talked about at the tail

end, there was some wet snow. as you can see, this is the leading edge. everything is racing out to the northeast. some cold air. temperatures into the low 30's. four spots like gaithersburg, when it gets down skies clear even though the roads have been a rather warm. there could be i see spots. -- icy spots. there were some pan-cake size -- it skies will be clearing. sunrise tomorrow there will be some icy spots. if it looks wet, it could be icy. i will give you more details when i join you later. >> any time we face the threat

of severe weather, you can get the information from your weather team by getting the storm watch app on your iphone. >> now we turn to breaking news and alexandria where a 94-year- old man has been found dead and police believe the death is suspicious in nature. it happened on the -- the 2700 block of holly street. >> i can tell you a lot of concern around this neighborhood of alexandria. neighbors cannot believe a 94- year-old man would be dead under these circumstances. that is the crime scene vehicle that has been here throughout the night. the home where the man was found dead is over to the right. police have been inside all night trying to figure out why somebody possibly would kill a 94-year-old person.

>> it is a very quiet neighborhood. you would not release of the like this would happen. >> crisp hernandez says an incident like this is unheard of in the area, and the fact that it was a 94-year-old man was found dead makes it even more horrifying. the man was home alone today and was found dead shortly before 7:00. what's a family member discovered him and called the police. >> if the medical examiner classifies this as a homicide, it will be alexandria oppose the first since 2011. >> these types of events do not happen in our neighborhood or our city. what's i am appalled and i hope it never happened get sorted out. >> local police are not sitting what made this suspicious. they are saying he had the upper body trauma. we asked if they are searching

for a suspect. they said as of now they are not. they are asking anyone that has information to give them a call. >> thank you. abc 7 news has learned the university of maryland graduate student that shot two roommates worked for the campus police. devon green worked for two weeks but was fired after used -- after he failed to show up for work. the family said he had been suffering from a mental illness for at least one year before the shooting. >> following a developing story from the airline industry. american airlines and u.s. airways will merge to create the largest airline in the world. it will be months before you see combine frequent flyer miles. it will be known as american airlines but will be operated by the u.s. air wis management

team. we are monitoring the developments on the cruise ship stranded at sea. carnival acknowledges it had been played in the past by mechanical problems. the ship is expected to be moved by tomorrow. they are preparing to accommodate 4000 passengers. travelers said they had to relieve themselves and bags. sewage had been running down the walls. >> what a disaster. new at 11:00 a protest obesity at home. the d.c. fire department and the chief are under fire tonight as he outlined the plan to ensure the safety of everyone who lives and works in the district. jay korff on what is at the center of the divide in the impact on you. >> last year fire department rank-and-file members walked out on their chief's first state of

the department of defense. tonight at the second address, they did not show up at all. >> only moments before the fire chief started the state of the department address -- >> i want to talk to our department as a whole. >> -- a couple of dozen cadets and manages showed up to an empty auditorium. we did not see any of the more than 2000 rank-and-file department members here. >> due to some unforeseen circumstances, they are not here. >> critics say it reflects a lack of confidence in the cheek. members are upset about the proposal to move from 24-12 hour shifts and to redeploy some resources to other shifts. the chief did acknowledge the poor turnout.

>> we will do this again and again and hopefully people will show up and hear the messages. what's afterwards he said the focus is not on attendance but keeping the public safe. >> i think we will be fine. >> the chief also said he hopes his remarks smart dialogue between management and labor knowing full well the ideas are challenging the tradition of the department. >> we turn to the showdown over the sequestration 80 after president obama addressed the issue. leon panetta took a stand on the issue here requests members of congress need to understand they were elected to protect the public, not to hurt the public hearing >> if a deal is not reached, the pentagon is facing this $6 billion in budget cuts

across the board beginning next month. they will face additional cuts next year and beyond as well. >> this is a story you will want to see if you like to go out to local wineries for tastings are outdoor concert. there is a new controversial law that prohibits wineries from staying open and night. they are hoping a last-minute compromise will keep the doors open past sunset. >> 26 wineries and accounting, it has become a go to escape from the metro area. >> people are concerned because they are right next to an operation impacting their lives. >> a battle pitted labor against labor. what you expect a certain amount of privacy. >> it can mean the noise and traffic to some neighbors. the answer last august was a

new farm winery ordinance. the winery's had to close at a set time, no more toasts after 6:00. can there be acceptance to the new rule? one winery hopes so thanks in large part to its location. the largest and recently voted most popular in northern virginia sits on 220 acres. no one in the dark roads here as it is right next to 56. neighbors are about one-quarter mile away. >> i was shocked they would try to control what they want to do with their business. >> the winery says it is community. a tasting room and an outdoor community where family dogs are allowed. staff says it cannot be heard past the patio. >> many wineries including beryl oak -- are working to saddle --

they are working to settle. tomorrow the board will vote for or against barrell oak a special exemption. it > jennifer donelan, abc 7 news. >> news about the cabin fire with a police officer's reign of terror. >> what they did not do to stop christopher dorner. >>

>> you are watching abc seven news at 11 o'clock with leon harris, alison starling, bob

ryan weather, and tim brant sports. >> the san bernadine no sherrod said his deputies did not intentionally burn the cabman. they shot pyrotechnic tear gas into the cabin and it erupted in flames. they believed to have found his body but that has not yet been identified. crooks an alabama woman said she has forgiven the man who held her son captive for six days. fbi agents stormed an underground bunker where he was being held. today the mother told about her reunion with the sun. >> i got down on my knees and hugged him. i said, i sure have missed you. he said, i missed you, too.

>> see said itshe had forgiven him early in the change. >> the pope today celebrated his final public mass. he presided over ash wednesday services. he spoke about his resignation and asked for prayers. he will resign at the end of the month. >> on the eaves of valentine's day, a share of issues a unique love note. >> tonight he has a unique offer to make to the spouses of those on the run from the law. autria godfrey is live to explain this. >> be careful, at his a row does not hit you.

this valentine's day the cupid of queen anne's county is carrying handcuffs. he is not looking for love. his perfect match, one behind bars. >> the sheriff is going after those on the most wanted list by tugging at the heart strings of the most significant others. what's the first tip that leads us to the arrest, i will personally give you one dozen roses. >> it is an interesting ploy. >> to the residence, did they think it will lead to any jail house what they do? >> would you turn him and for one dozen roses? >> probably not.

>> it is the second time he has turned on the charm. last year, and note takers. this year, love must be in the air as tips have been turned in. this share of does not come up and tell. -- this sheriff does not cough and tel. >> they have likely already gotten one a bouquet to deliver. they have picked up one already. on halloween they put together the most heinous looking mug shot. >> what is next, criminal singles? >> they need to add something in there. >> for the snow lovers, it was

very exciting. let me show you one of the weather but sites. this was in damascus. watch as we go through the time lapse. it was enough to cover the ground. some of the spots to the west and northwest. even though the road to a still 40 degrees. when you had out there will be clearing in the sky. anything that looks a little wet tomorrow before sunrise could be a little bit of iciness. the snowflakes have been spreading a bit of snow where

they do not need any more after the super, super storm. that is pretty much all that is. you can see the extent of it gone. temperatures into the 20's right now. chilly air will be around for a time tomorrow morning. there is the area of low pressure but is getting enough as it moved off the coast. tomorrow morning when you head out to ride around washington temperature is above the freezing. around frederick, an idea of some clear spots where there was 1 inch of frosting or a little bit of toast in s around the grassy areas. those were the spots around winchester manassas, and fairfax early before sunrise. there could be some slick spots. a lot of sunshine. a delightful afternoon.

with whether systems zipping along, a weather front comes our way for the weekend. it will be assuring some colder air and for a brief time. temperatures to moreau 29 degrees. -- tomorrow at 29 degrees. watch out for the early in the morning. a lot of sunshine and a nice day. the high 40's to low 50's. really cold for the weekend coming up with dusty northwesterly winds. >> the wizard's right into the

motor city looking for their fifth straight. duke and north carolina battled it out. who are these guys? wait until you see this.

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>> the wizards are playing a lot better for new year's. the wizards road into motor city tonight on a four game win streak. this is jon at his best with a drive. the thunder flush. in the fourth quarter the wizards led 70-67 and the detroit went on a tear. detroit wins and snaps the for game 1 street. and based multinationals will be on the field tomorrow for the first official practice. the national said the best record in all of baseball. they signed pitchers -- the nationals are loaded it. >> every other competitive

league has done some things to improve ballclubs. i just think we need to take care of our business. we do not care what the pundits say or what other teams are doing. we need to prepare the way we take care of our business. if we do that, we will have a good chance of playing meaningful games in september and october. >> a big night at the acc. miami beat florida state. north carolina and duke, it was found on the carolina campus but on a pole. the lid is printed with the greatest rivalries. 11 miles away, second half, the blue devils up one. do-gooder's the first lead on this. late in the game, duke was looking for a lock up bucket. he let it fly beyond the arc.

center pocket and duke beats carolina's 73-68. he was substituting in this about and saw he was fighting against a former nfl defensive -- he took the dive. it never went close to his face. he went down like a ton of bricks. cavan and james conn good food pan that? are you serious? -- kevin james can you belivee that? >>

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